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TRAMCO launches design center website
WICHITA, KANSAS, U.S. - TRAMCO Inc., a global manufacturer
of en-masse conveyor systems, announced on Nov. 17 the launch of
its Design Center, an interactive website that enables customers to research and design complex engineering blueprints for individual conveyor systems. TRAMCO said the Design Center integrates cuttingedge engineering analysis with 2D drafting technology to serve as a
virtual order form, providing customers with the freedom to create
blueprints instantly over the Internet.
"TRAMCO is constantly exploring ways to integrate innovative
technologies to save our customers time and money," said Leon Trammell, chief executive officer and founder of TRAMCO. "The Design
Center radically transforms the way customers interact with our products, and for the first time ever, gives them power to design and order
conveyor systems over the Internet.
"Using our interactive website, users simply enter conveyor requirements, select options and instantly download approval drawings," said
Trammell. "The Design Center saves us time and enables our engineers to focus their attention on new and exciting endeavors, like
continuing to develop our conveyor technology." To demo the Design
Center, visit: http://www.tramcoinc.com/DesignCenter/
The Design Center is powered using iBlueprint, a pioneering technology developed by EDA, Inc., one of the world's leading design automation companies. "Our technology dramatically reduces the hours
spent on the engineering and drafting of blueprints for made-to-order
products," said Madison Miner, chief engineer at EDA. "We immediately saw how TRAMCO could benefit from the customized approach
that iBlueprint offers, and how it could be used both to meet the growing needs of their sales staff and increase their ordering efficiencies.

"The Design Center project was a perfect application for what this
technology does best, which is streamlining the product drawing, ordering and manufacturing process."
TRAMCO said the Design Center features:
* an interactive, simple-to-use engineering and design website for
customers;
* a compressed quoting and approval phase that takes minutes instead of days;
* instantly downloadable scaled drawings that can be used in customer projects;
* TRAM-QUOTE, a comprehensive quoting and proposal system
for the sales staff;
* automatic production of detailed drawing package for in-house
engineers;
* automatic delivery of manufacturing drawings and flat patterns
to any CNC laser anywhere in the world with a complete list of materials and purchase parts;
* reduced miscommunication between parties;
* increased customer satisfaction;
* ability to test, revise and finalize designs much faster than
before; and
* drawings available 24/7, without having to call the sales staff.
"From industrial plant designers to process plant professionals, the
Design Center enables both longtime and potential customers to build
products to spec and no longer wait for our engineers to develop blueprints for each order," said Trammell. "Customers can now investigate
multiple "What-if" scenarios by designing and modifying engineering
plans themselves to create the exact conveyor system they need."

Kepler Weber supplies equipment for Cargill expansion
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - Kepler Weber Group announced on
Nov. 2 the conclusion of an agreement for the supply of equipment
focused on storage, handling and processing of grains for Cargill.
The values of negotiation were not disclosed. The forecast delivery
of the equipment is March 2011.

The deal provides for the expansion of 11 units located in the
States of Paraná, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia,
Goiás, Bahia and São Paulo. Kepler Weber said it will be supplying
Cargill with grain cleaning machines, horizontal grain conveyors,
dryers and silos.

Fumigation educational seminar held
WESTFIELD, INDIANA, U.S. - Insects Limited, Inc. on Dec.
8 held a Continuing Education Seminar in Westfield, Indiana that
helped participants improve their fumigation knowledge.
The session included discussions on Fumigation Research at
Purdue University on sulfuryl fluoride fumigant review, spiders,
fungus feeders, psoids, mites, reducing customer complaints in

stored products, rodent control update and pest management
advances.
Continued education credits have been applied for in the following states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Insects
Limited has been a provider of continued education for 30 years.
For more information, visit www.insectslimited.com.

Latin American conference to address cereals issues
SANTIAGO, CHILE - The Second Latin American Cereal Conference ICC 2011, Keys to Innovation in the Production Chain of
Food Cereal, is scheduled for April 10-13 at the W Hotel in Santiago,
Chile.
The organizers of the event - ICC and Granotec - said the conference aims to promote the quality of cereal research and to meet
the expectations of farmers, agro-industrial administrators, industrial
millers, bakers and all the cereal-related industries, along with laboratory specialists, process engineers and marketing professionals.
As a leader in the scientific community, ICC said it is committed
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to international cooperation through disseminating information and
supporting new developments in the area of cereal science and technology worldwide.
The organizers have clustered the conference issues into four
main areas: nutrition and health; biotechnology, genetics and cereal
chemistry; technological processes, equipment and methods for
quality control; and safety and regulations.
Those who are interested in sending abstracts of scientific papers
or who want more information on the conference can visit www.
lacerealconference.com.
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